Planning appeal decision
61 Mount Pleasant, Aspley Guise, Milton Keynes, MK17 8JX
Planning appeal 3302863 at 61 Mount Pleasant, Aspley Guise, Milton Keynes, MK17 8JX (Central Bedfordshire) was dismissed on 1 December 2022 by Inspector Troy D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the host property and the area.
single storey front extension
- Authority
- Central Bedfordshire
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Troy D
- Postcode
- MK17 8JX
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the host property and the area
What decided it
The proposed extension, by virtue of its scale, siting and design, would fail to achieve appropriate subordination to the host property and would cause unacceptable harm to the character and appearance of the area.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy HQ1 of the Central Bedfordshire Local Plan 2021Central Bedfordshire Design Guide 2014
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 126Paragraph 130
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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